Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07

uOuge, Dut TACT.
Mr.. John Sexton and his son-in>law,
Mr. Marshall, of Cordova, we're in the city
yesterday.
Convince yourself by calling and get
ting prices, that Kohn & Adler, whole~
sale liquor dealers, are selling out at cost.
The republicans will again haye OPP
portunity to endorse Bobby" Bennett
for police magistrate next spring. Won.
der if they will do it.
Today is Mandy Thursday or the
day of the mandate, which is commenor-
ated as the anniversary of the institution
of the Lords supper for the last time 10y
Christ.
ton yet. He is still president of the
Father Matthew temperance society, and
no matter how perturbed the spirits are
outside. he may remain there as long as
he wants to-
buPSiflooi NoitOb, VI IL plobs
received the congratulations of bis
numerous friends in the city
yesterday. upon his reelection. Nor
ton is tower of strength when it
comes to an election.
Pat 0'Mara politically speaking, is
lost forever, lost sheep that has no
fold in which to return All doors are
closed against him, and to him there
seems now but one aiternative--to iDin
the prohibition party.
1t is not Uncle Pomp" Elliott who is
returned to the board of supervisors from
Buffalo Prairie township. 1t is his son,
n. G. Elliott, who is chip of the old
block" and will make as creditable a
representative as his estimable father
has.
One of the most unfortunate features
of Tuesdays election was the defeat of
Harry NJ Abel for city clerk Harry
was forced into the fight at personal
sacrifice, and he should have received
better support at the hands of his own
party
The alarm of fire in the Third ward at
$50 this afternoon was occasioned by
the discovery of flames in the roof of
Chris Wagner's house, near the Milan
street car barn, Eleventh street and
Eighth avenue. The fire was quickly
controlled damage about $500.
The strikingly life like picture of Mr.
Harper, which has been hung in the Of
fee of the hotel since his death, has ats
tracted the attention OF a great many.
So correctly drawn are the features and
the firm expression so well preserved,
that the lips seem almost about to speak.
A special election is to be held in Mer-
Ger county, Tuesday, April 81 to elect a
successor to County Clerk c. c. Wordiu,
recently deceased Deputy Clerk Guy
G. Smith. has been appointed clerk
pro TEN and will act in the meantime, and
will probably be the republican nominee
for the office.
The complete and emphatic drubbing
which the voters of Hampton gave G. F.
McNabney on Tuesday, will probably
teach that young man a lesson. In his
small way be tried to defeat the demo-
cratic candidate for sheriff last fall, and
probably injured him to the extent of
one vote. McNabney was the worst
beaten mau on his ticket.
The election of Frank Ill as alderman
in the Fourth ward, is highly compliment
tary TO that gentleman. Mr.. Ill was not
in the city on election day, nor did he
give the matter serious attention. He
left i: in the hands of his friends and his
success reflects the fact that the people
of the Fourth ward had explicit conf
dence in the man, and wanted him to rep
resent their interes Is.
Baiiiff Miller returned from Jackson
vile this morning, where he took Mrs.
Brantlough, of Carbon Cliff. and Mrs.
Schrieble, of this city. He had quite an
experience with them. The first was
very violent at the start, but finally
Quoted down. AT Oh apin, where they
changed cars, the latter got on Der muscle
and it kept the bailIff busy TO manage
her Miller landed the two at Jackson.
vile all right, however.